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Patented Dec. 15, 1931 UNITED STATES. PATENT OFFICE;V

Monnis J. eoLnBnnG, or BnLoIT, WISGONSrNQASSIGNQn To FAIRBANKS, ivionsn & coz,

\ or CHICAGO,` ILLINOIS; .fr conronA'rIoN oF ILLINOIS .INTERNAL coMBus'rIoN ,ENGINE Appiiation fried April ie.-

My invention relates to improvements ininternalcombustionv engines and more par4 ticuarly toengines of the inJected fuel type having compressed air starting means adapted v to operate in combination therewith.

ln oil engines of the type described it is necessary for theoperation of the engine to employ, governor inechanismof'sonie forni, injection pumps and operating means therej for, means for supplying fuel to the injection pumps, means for circulating lubricating oil, air start valves or the like, and means for operating and controlling them, and starting and stopping mea-ns. ,All of such mech-` anisms are, of necessity, operated from the to a high .degree interponnected and interdependent.

` My invention comprises means for operat-I ing theabove mechanisms inbcombination from the crank shaft of the engine and'in close -connection `Nithin a common housing, thereby providing for a minimum number of interconnecting parts,eease of assemblage and repair and the elimination of a considerable amount of piping, pump rods, and the like,

heretofore necessary these mechanisms.. Y Y

`My invention also comp 'ises a'novellarrangement of injection pumps, a governor control and suction valves therefor, together Wit-li operating means adaptedto co-operate the governor mechanism.` I f y My invention also comprises lubricating oil circulating means operated in the saine housing with said governor and injection pumps. My inventionv also comprises a novel arrangement of air starting valves, and operatmeans in a common assemblage vvith the pumps iid governor mechanism and manual and automatic `means for controlling the same. i'

Further objects for the operation ofV and advantages of my in- My invention is not limited to the exact construction and operation of the'devices described, but includes the useY of equivalent devices and combinations Which'perform substantially the same functions.` Neither is my 192e. serial No..1os,o34. f

invention limited to the conj oint or combined use of the elements described, but involves also their "use separately, as indicated in the Concludi-rief' claims.

'In ythe drawings,

Vproved form `of pumps and pninping niecha- Fig. 1 is an elevational` "view of one end of an internal combustion` nisni and governor 'inechanisnn as shown in FigjlyFig. 3 is a sectional end view taken alongthe line 3%-3 in'Fig. 2 `and shows the governor mechanism;` Fig. tis a sectional end vievv'taken along the linel in Fig. 2,

showing theinjection pumps; Fig. 5 is-a sec .tional end 'ieW takenalong the line 5-5 in Fig. 2; Fig; 6 is a sectional plan, vievvtaken along the line 6-6 in Fig.A 2; Fig. 7 isa plan view of Fig. 2'vv`ith the cover removed; Fig. 8 is a detailsectional. vien'7 showing an in` jection pump suction valve and governor op eratedca'i'n; Fig. 9 is aphantoin isometric 'vieiv of an approved form of lubricating oil container. Fig. 10 isa side elevation, partly in section, of the governor and ofthe engine,

and showingthe lubricator andoil pump drivingarrangement.

Referring by numerals to the dravvings,

y designates the cylinders of an internal com-V bustion engine which may be of any suitable that While I show butone'cylinder of a multicylinder vertical type engine kfor theV sake of illustration, l do notlimit myself to ,any

number of cylinders or any particular type of engine since itrWill be evident that my in- 1 cator with -variousbearing points of they engine; A housing 20 `(see Fig. 2), is prefer'- ably fsituated at oiieend of the crank shaft, and preferably contains the pumping mecha? nisin which will be 4described later. Housing preferably has attacliedfto va housing 22 for the purpose of' containingthe governor type havingv a base 16. It will be understood mechanism which will be more fully described later. Housing 22 preferably makes an oil tight lit with housing 2O and the two housings preferably form a chamber about the end of Crank shaft 23. A main bearing 24 which may be of any suitable type is preferably provided adjacent the end of the crank case 25. A sealing ring 26, 2), is also preferably provided about the crank shaft 23 for the purpose of sealing the crank case 25 where the shaft passes through. Some means for lubricating bearing 24 is preferably provided, such as oil ring 27 dipping into oil reservoir 28. A cap 29 may be provided to make bearing 24 accessible. Reservoir 30 in housing 20 is preferably filled with lubricating oil maintained at a constant level by means of drain 31. An opening 32 from reservoir 28 serves to keep the oil level' in reservoir 28 the same as that in reservoir 30 and an opening 33 between reservoir 30 and reservoir 34 in housing 22 serves to keep the level of oil in reservoir 34 the same as that in reservoir 30.

The governor mechanism hereinafter referred to, is described and claimed in detail in my divisional application filed July l, 1927, and bearing Serial No. 202,957. A sleeve 35 is preferably fitted over the end of crank shaft 23, as best appears from Fig. 2, and attached thereto by some means such as bolts 36 screwed into the end of the shaft. These bolts preferably pass through curved slots 37 (Fig. 3) in the end of sleeve 35 so that by loosening the bolts the sleeve may be rotated about the shaft 23. A cam 38 (Fig. 2) is preferably carried by sleeve 35 for the purpose of operating the injection pump plungers 39 through rollers 40 in a manner which will be described more fully later. lt is evident, however, that the time of operating these rollers through cam l38 will be determined by the position of sleeve 35 on shaft 23 and that by making the position of Athis sleeve adjustable through the medium of slots 37 and bolts V36, I provided a very simple and positive means for adjusting the timing of the injection periods for the various cylinders. Cam 41 is preferably rotatably mounted upon sleeve 35 and operates the suction valves 42 for injection pumps 39 through rollers 43. The position of cam41 on sleeve 35 determines the time of closing of the valves 42 and, consequently, the amount of fuel injected into the cylinders of the engine. This position of cam 41 is Vdetermined by governor weights 44 preferably pivoted at 44 on projections 45 on sleeve 35, (see Fig. These weights are preferablyconnected to cam 41 by means of links 46 at` taehed to cam 41 by means of pins 47. The centrifugal action of the governor weights 44 is preferably opposed by governor springs 49, and as a means for adjusting the 4tension of these springs and hence the action of the gOVGll'lOl, I prefer il() USG S0111@ 111021118 SllCll as nut 50, to which one end of the spring is attached, and adjustable bolt 51. A removable cap 52 in housing 22, (see Fig. 2), serves to make these bolts accessible for adjustment. It will be seen that as the weights fly outward Linder the action of centrifugal force they will rotate cam 41 about sleeve 35 and thereby vary the time of contact of cam 41 with rollers 43 which will, in turn, vary the time of closing of suction valves 42 in a manner which will be more fully described later. By this means I am able to simply and positively control the speed of the engine under a varying load, and by merely removing the housing 22 and the bolts 36, the whole governing mechanism together with cams 38 and 41 may be removed for inspection. Due to opening 33, reservoir 34 will be full of lubricating oil to a level even with the top of drain 3l so thatweights 44 in revolving will dip into the oil and throw it about the housings 20 and 22, thereby copiously lubricating the governing mechanism and pump and valve operating mechanism.

The injection pump mechanism, hereinafter referred to, is described and claimed in detail in my divisional application filed July 1, 1927, bearing Serial No. 202,956. Above housing` 2O and attached thereto is preferably l.

positioned a container e5, (see Figs. 2, 3 and having a fuel oil chamber 56 and into which project the barrels 5( of the injection pump plungers 39 and suction valves 42.

This chamber 56 is preferably kept continuously full of fuel, during the normal operation of 'the engine, by means of a fuel supply pump which will be described later. The level of the fuel in chamber 56 is determined by means of an overflow drain 58 (Fig. 4) and is preferably such that the injection pumps and valves are completely submerged in the fuel oil. Fuel is sucked into pulsation chambers 59 of the injection pumps (Fig. through suction valves 42 which are operated by cam 41 through rollers 43, valve rod GO and valve tappet 61 working against the pressure of spring (See Fig. 8). From the shape of cam 41 it will be that valves 42 are held open at all times excepting when rollers 43 drop into depression 63 in the surface of the cani. t is evident that by controlling this time of closing of the valves 42, the quantity of fuel injected, and hence the speed of the engine. will be controlled and that this time of closing will be determined by the relative position of cam 41, on sleeve 35, with respect to cam 38 which operates the plungers 39. This relative position of cam 41 is controlled by means of the governor mechanism previously described. Plungers 39 are perated by cam 38 through rollers 4() and tappets 65 against the pressure of spring (56 (Fig. On the injection stroke ofthe plungers 39 the fuel sucked into chamber 59 Y at 69, in Fig. 2, and having a stem 70.y The fuel remaining in chamberu59 Vafterthe inj ection stroke is thereby. passed through conduit 72 into chamber 56. It is evident that under certain conditionsA of load the suction valves42 Will also actas by-pass valves'in order to determinethe period of injection.

As a means for catching any leakage of fuel oil down past the plungers 39 and tappets 61,

I prefer to` employ a partition 73, (see Figs. 2, 4 and 5), having suitable bushings through Which thetappets 65 and rods 60 may act, and

formin'gfa leakage chamber 74, having a drainage outlet at 75, (Fig. 4), back intothe sourceV of fuel supplyv (not shown) This outlet 7 5 is preferably joinedwith passage- Way 7 6-leading fromv drain58by means of a suitable fitting suchV as that shown at 77, which is connected to an overflow fuel return pipe177. (See Figs. 1, 3 and 4). I

As a means forV stopping the engine and fori manually operating the plungers 39 for starting, I prefer to use some means such as shaft 78 controlled by lever 79 and carrying double-ended tappets 80, (Figs. and These tappets are so arranged that when `the lever is placed in the neutral position the tappets are in out-of-action position as shown in Fig. 2. `When shaft 7 V8 is rotated in a clockwise ldirection (Fig. 2) by 1rever 79, one end of the tappet 80 will contact with shoulder 81 on plunger 39 and by Vrotating the shaft further thefplunger Will be pushedup into barrel 57 and fuel Will be forced into pipes 68. The suction stroke is accomplished by means of spring v(-ujiion releasing the lever 79 and by repeating this operation as much oil asl desired for startingmay be pumped into the cylinders. During the running of the engine the tappets 80 are returned to their neutral position.` l/Vhen it is desired. to stop the engine the shaft 78 is rotated in a counter'clock- Wise direction (Fig. 2) by lever 79 until the opposite `end of tappets 80 contacts `vvith shoulders 82 on rods 60, thereby opening the suction valve and cutting off the fuel from the engine. Y v

Rollers through which the injection pump plungers aredriven, may be carried 1n any suitable manner such as by members 34 pivoted on pins 85 and having a contacting surface 86. (See Fig.'4). Springs 87serve to `keep these contactingv surfaces in contact with the ends of tappets at all times. It is evident that for multi-cylinder enginesA `these members 34 maybe of different shapes as shown in order to facilitate the operation of the rollers when placed at various positions about the crank shaft. Itis also evident that the same type of roller mechanism may be employed'to carry the suction-valve rollersv i 43` and also the airlstartV valve rollers which Will be described later. A Y The fuel supply system, hereinafter referred to, is described and claimed in detail in my divisional application filed July 1, 1927, bearing Serial No. 202,956. As a means for supplying fuel to chamber 56, I prefer to employ a fuel supply pump (see Fig: 5) having aplunger 90 operating in barrel 91 Whichpreferably projects into chamber 56 and Which has a pulsation chamber 92 resident therein. rl`he fuel is sucked into chamber `92 through openingr 92', removable strainer 93, passageway 94 and suction valve 95 which may be of any suitable type. Opening 92 is adapted to be connected to a source of fuel supply through conduit-176, (Figs. 1 and 5), and I prefer to have the` fuel supply opening and strainer 93 resident in fitting 77 (Fig. 5), which also contains the outlets for drainage passagevvays'75 and 76 asabove described. A removable plug 96 serves to retain. strainer 93 which is heldin place by spring 96. A plug 97 preferably serves as an adjustment for valve 95. The outlet from chamber 92 is preferably throughoutl'et valve 98, which may be of any suitable type, passageway 99 in removable cap 100', conduit 101 and strainer 102 into chamber 56. Conduit 101 is preferably attachedto cap 100 and preferably carries strainer 102so vthat vby rej movingcap 100, conduit 101 and strainer 102- Will be` detached Wit-h it, thereby facilitating inspection and cleaning, and simplifying assembly. The fuel supply pumpis preferably of such a capacity as to supply a sur-Y plus ofrfuelto chamber 56, the overflow pass-` ing out through drain 5S and` pipe 177 (Fig.4

4), as previously described.

Plunger is preferably operated, as besty shown in Figs. 5 andr10, by `means of eccentric 103 carried by crank shaft 23 and is, preferably connected to rocker arm 104 by means of, eccentric strap 105 and. pin 106. Rocker.A arm 104 is preferably pivoted on fixed pin 107 and is preferably connected toA connectingerod 108 by means ofpin 109. Con necting rod 108 preferably operates plunger 90 through cross-head110 and pin 111 operf ating through partition 73. Cross head 110 is preferably provided With an umbrella topA 112so that any leakage past plunger 90 Will be deflected into leakage chamber 74 from which it Will be drained by opening75 as previously described, and shown in Fig. 4.

Container 55 is preferably provided with a removable cover 113 held on by any suitable means such as bolts114. (See'Figs. 3, 4 and 5). Y A lid 115 is preferably placed in cover 113 With a strainer 116 positioned belowV it for the purposeV of filling chamber 56 With fuel at such times When the fuel level in this chamber becomes too lovv, such as would occur in case the engine should standforsome time with.V

Aby passing through strainer 181.

out running or When the engine is first started. A gauge glass 117 (Fig. 8), is preferably provided for determining the level of oil in chamber 56.

The lubricating system, hereinafter referred to is described and claimed in my divisional application filed July 1, 1927, bearing Serial No. 202,959. Eccentric 108 also preferably operates lubricating pump plungers 118 and 119 (Figs. 2, 4 and 5) through rocher arm 104, pin 109 and pump-operating rod 120. Bod 120 is connected to plungers 118 and 119 by means of pin 121 and preferably passes out through casing 20, through a tube 122 having its top resident above the normal oil level in reservoir 80. Pump plungers 118 and 119 preferably operate in member 128 removably attached to lubricating oil container 124. 118 represents a. suggested form of leakage return passage, (see Fig. 4) for the collection of oil about the top of plungers 118 and 119. Container 124 is preferably divided into three compartments 125, 126, and 127 respectively, (best shown in Fig. 9) by means of partitions 128 and 129. 180 represents petcocks at the end of dra-in pipes 1.80 (Figs. 9 and 10) from each of the crank cases, there being preferably one such drain pipe for each crank case. I prefer to employ pet-cocks 180 since it is very often desirable to control the outlet from these drains. rllhe dirty oil drips down from pet-cocks 180 into compartment 125, (see also Fig. 4) rises up over partition 128 and drains down through removable strainer 181, Vinto compartment 126. It will thus be seen that any coarse sediment will tend to settleto the bottom of compartment 125 and that the dirty oil is further cleaned I prefer to employ an emergency over-flow drain 1.82 in compartment 125 having its top resident above the normal level of oil in compartment 125 so as to prevent oil from backing up through pet-cocks 180 and into the cranlr cases 25, should compartments 125 and 126A become filled for any reason. The dirty oil is preferably pumped out of compartment 126 through removable strainer 188, inlet valve 184, (Fig. 4) which may be of any suitable type, into pulsation chamber 185. The oil is preferably forced out of chamber 185 through any suitable type of outlet valve 186 into conduit 187, leading to any suitable reclaiming means such as an oil filter 175, (Fig. 1). The clean oil from the reclaiming means preferably passes into clean oil compartment 127 through conduit 188 (Figs. 1 and 9) and is pumped out of compartment 127 through removable strainer 189 and. suction valve 189 into pulsation chamber of plunger 119. From chamber 140 the clean oil is preferably pumped out through any suitable type of outlet valve 141 and conduit 142into lubricator 18. (See Figs. land 9). An excess of oil is preferably suppliedto lubricator 18- by, this.

means and the overflow is preferably drained down into reservoir 80 in casing 20 through conduit 148 (Fig. 10). As previously described, the excess oil in reservoir 80 is preferably drained through constant level drain 81 and this drain is preferably connected to clean oil compartment 127 in container 124. 1t is evident that I have secured by this means a complete circulating system for the lubricating oil which is simple and positive in its operation and which insures an abundant sup ply of clean oil at all times. Container 124 is preferably provided With a removable cover or lid 144 (Fig. 4).

Rocker arm 104 is also preferably connected by means of pin 109 to arm 19 which operates lubricator 18 so that the lubricator may be actuated by eccentric 108. Eccentric 108 therefore operates fuel supply pump 90, lubricating pumps 118 and 119, and alsolubricator 18. (See Fig. 10). .l

The starting mechanism hereinafter referred to is described and claimed in detail in my divisional application filed July 1, 1927, bearing Serial No. 202,958. As a means for controlling the starting fluid such as compressed air for example, I prefer to employ a fitting 145 attached to member 146 which, in turn, is preferably attached to casing 20, 2, 6 and 7). Fitting 145 preferably has a chamber 147 therein adapted to be connected to a suitable source of compressed air (not shown) and connected to passageway 148 through opening 149 controlled by valve 150. Valve 150 is preferably manually controlled by a mechanism Which Will be more fully described later, and Which is designed tobe opened against the Apressure of a spring 151.A The stem 152 of valve 150 preferably carries an enlargement or piston 158 operating in a cylinder 154. (Fig. 2);. An opening 155 through stem 152 and valve 150 preferably connects the end 156 of cylinder 154 with passageway 148, so that one end of piston 158 Will be maintained at the same pressure as that on the end of valve 150 in passage vay 148. By this means it will be seen that the pressures on the valve will be balanced thereby making the valve easy to move against only the pressure of spring 151. passageway 148 preferably connects with chamber 157 above valves 158 in member 146. Valves 158 preferably control openings 159 to chamber-s 160, there being a separate valve and chamber for each cylinder to which it is .desired to supply compressed air. Conduits 161 (Figs. 2 and 7), serve to connect chambers With cylinders 15. Valves 158 (see Fig. 5), are preferably operated by cam 162, which may be made integral with eccentric 108 as shown, through rollers 168, operating on members 164 pivoted at. 164 and contacting withthe ends of: push rods 165 at contact points 1,66. Rods165 operate valve stems 167 lle Ell

Vward against springs 168.

against the pressure of springs168 held by removable caps 169.

As a means for controlling valve 150 and also for holding valves 158 open Vexcepting When the engine is being started, I `prefer to emplov a shaft 179 (Fig. 2) operated by lever 171, (Figs. 3 and 5) and carrying tappets 172 and 172', (Fig. 2). During the normal running of the engine lever 171 is sopos'itiene. that tappets 172 contact with collars 173 on push rods 135 moving valves 158 up- (See Fig. 2). Members 164 5), Willrfollovv .themov-ement of the valves 158 due to the action of springs 174 so that it is evident rollers 163 Will be lifted up out of Contact with Vcam 162, therebysaving the cam, rollers, rodsr and valves from excess Wear While the engine is running. l/Jhenit is; desired to start the engine, shaft 170 is turned in a counter-clockwise direction from that shown in Fig. 2, whereby ta'ppets 172 will move Vout of contact with collars 173 allowing thevalves, rods and rollers to drop into their opera-tive positions, and the tappet 1-72 Ywill contact With the end of valve stein 152,`thereby opening valve 150 and permitting the air to be admitted tothe proper cylinders asv determined cam 162 and valves 158.

The precedingdescription has been devoted primarily to the location and natureof Y parts.-v Their functions and purposes during t ie normal running of the engine i Yill be here'- inafter briefly set forth in the order of the preceding description of parts.V Itfvvillof course be understood that the following definite description applies only to suggested particular. embodiments of the invention and to a preferred arrangement of4 parts. This description is inserted 'merely to clarify the` operation and'shall not limit the scope ofap-` plicaticn of the essential ideas of the mven# tion.' v Y Goce/mor meofeanismf-(Best seen inFigs. 2and 3.) 1 The dravings'indicate an *arrange` ment of the governor adapted for standard rotation. Ubviously the sameparts mayV be.

disposed in a ivay suitable forreverse rotatio-n, Without affecting the principle of operationl of the governor yand" connected parts. lhe arrangement shovrn in Figs. 2` and13 is designed vfor an engine rotating clock-Wise facing the governor end wA's engine speed increases, Weights `44 are'thrown outwardlyv by centrifugal force.y This movement is bal-v ancedvand opposed bygovernor springs 49, and istransferred to cam 41, best seen in Fig. 3, through links 46.' Cam 41 is in the nature eeve which is, capable of being rotated afithi limits independentlyV of member around V1which it is mountec .-'lhus'tlie effect of the speed-induced outward movement `of weights 44 is to produce a slight rotation of cani 4lrel`ative tofsleeve 35and engine-'shaft 23 rlhis rotation of sleeve orcam 41 effects a control over quantity of fuel injected since the position of cam'41 relative to cam 38 Vdetermines the time of closing of suction valve 42 relative to the cycle of operation 0f pump plunger 39. Gam or sleeve 38 is not rotated relatively to sleeve 35, since 38 is secured to 35 by a `ley or other suitable means. The `effect of governor control is thus to effect a control over quantity'of fuel injected; the greatest amount heilig delivered when the suction valve 42 has just completely closed at the beginning of the upward stroke of injection pump plunger 39. `As the engine speed-is increased the eifectgof rotation of Vcam or sleeve`41 relative to member 35 is to close suctionV valve 42v some time after in- 'jection pump plunger 39 has startedon its upward orV Working stroke, and thus less fuel is* delivered.

Injection pump mechanisme- (Best seen in Figs. 2, 4 and 7.) rlhe normal running operationV of the injection pump consists in the closingof suction valves 42 as described above, through the agenciesv of cam or sleeve"41, roller43,pushrodf), etc.the return move? ment being effected by spring 62. VlNithsuction valve 42 closed, plunger 39 is forced upwardly en its Working-stroke by cam 38,

Vroller 40, rod 65, etc. Chamber 59 having beenvfilled with fuel at the opening of valve 42, this fuel is now expelled through `discharge valve 67 into pipev 68 leading tothe cylinders 15. Valve'? is auto-matic. From the shape of cam 41 as shovvn in Fig: 8 it Will be seen that suction valve 42 remains open during the greater part of the injection pump cycle, being closed only during the actual period of injection.

A Fuel supply .sg/stem. (Best seen in Figs. 4, 5 and 7 The rotation of shaft 23 acting through eccentric 103, strap 105 and rocker 104, infipartsl a vertical reciprocating move ment through rod 108 and cross-headV 110` to plunger 90 of the fuel pump. Chamber 92 ofthe pump is supplied Vfrom inlet 92 through i strainer 93, then'cethrough chamber 94 to inlet valve 95..` Discharge of fuel talres place through' discharge valve 98 into passage99,

pipeiOl. andstrainer 102 thence into chambei' 5G. lThe fuellevel in chamber 53 is determined by the height of outlet 58 Which drains the excess fuel baclrto the source of the supplythroughfitting 7 7. The capacity of the fuel pump 'is such that an excess of fuel is furnished' chamber 56,V and the level of fuel is always above the inlet valves 42 are thereby supplied with an excess of oil to maintain a level to the height of return drain 3l, the excess being returned thereby toy oil container 124.

The excess of oil furnished the engine proper will gravitate to the separate crank cases, whence it is returned to dirty oil compartment 125 in container 124, by meansof separate conduits 180', which are directed from the crank cases to the compartment 125, and are provided at their lower extermities with pet-cocks 130.

JLubrication of all moving parts Within housings and 22 is insured by splash and agitation caused by the governor assembly revolving in the oil bath maintained in these housings.

The lubricating oil pumps 118 and 119 (Fig. 2) are actuated by rod 120, Which is in turn actuated by rocker 104 and eccentric 103.

The compartments 125 and 126 in container 124 serve to a considerable extent as settling chambers and receiving vats for dirty oil. The dirty oil pump 118 removes the oil Jfrom chamber 126 via conduits 187 to an oil filter 175 of suitable form. From the filter 175, through conduit 138 the oil. is returned to clean oil chamber 127, whence clean oil pump 119 again delivers the same to the highest point of the system, viz the mechanical force feed lubricator 18.

Air-starting Watcher-(Best seen in Figs. 2, 8,5,6and7.) As this assembly is in operation only When the engine is being put in motion, the function of parts is briefly described under the operation of the apparatus during the starting period.

During the star ing period, the operation of the apparatus hereinbefore described is as follows In order to. start the engine, lever 79 is oscillated several times between its"run and prime7 positions. This effects a manual operation ofthe injection pumps 89 to fill the fuel supply pipes 68 leading to the cylinders. After priming, lever 79 is returned to the neutral or run position to permit a full automatic control of the injection pumps as soon as the engine begins to fire.

Air for starting is admitted from the air supply line 47 by placing lever 171 in the st-art position. Thus positioning this lever operates, through means before described, to effect a double purpose, viz: to permit actuation` of the air-distributing valves 158- and mechanism, normally held in an inoperative position to prevent wear; andto hold open the controlling valve 150 to admit air to the distributing valves 158. Valves 158 serve to time the admission of air to the cylinders inv proper order. They are actuated by cam 162, acting through rollers 168 and rods 165. A preferredV arrangementis to effect their return by springs 168 which may belocated as shown on top of the valves proper. The enffine is then set in motion and ignition taires place as soon as it has attained suliicient rotative speed.

Immediately upon liring, lever 171 is rcstored to its run position. As already cescribed, through the agency of parts 170, 172 and 173, this renders the entire air starting mechanism inoperative and relieves it from Wear.

.During the regular operation of the engine, when both lever 79 and lever 171 are in their run7 positions, the injection pump mechanism, hence the engine speed is entirely governor controlled. This governor control is accomplished by a variation in time of closing of the injection pump intake valves 42 relative to the stroke of pump plungers 39. This variation is effected by means of the governor mechanism previously described.

To stop the engine it is merely necessary to move lever 79 to its stop position. The effect of this operation is to rotate shaft 78 and hence tappets 80 until the latter, by impinging on shoulders 82 on rods 60, raise and hold open the suction valves 42 of the injection pumps. The discharge of fuel by the injection pumps being thus cut oll, firing ceases, and the compression of the engine is sufficient to prevent continued rotation.

l claim 1. :in combination in an internal combustion engine, a governor mechanism, a fuel supply pump, a lubricating pump, a lubricator, an engine shaft, combined means, associated Wi th the shaft, for operating said fuel supply pump, lubricating pump and lubricator, means forming` a housing for enclosing, and arranged to permit the splash-oiling of said operating means, and means including said lubricating pump and lubricator, for circulating oil through said housing adjacent said operating means.

2. In combination in an internal combustion engine, a governor mechanism, an airstart valve, operating means for said mechanism and valve, including an engine shaft, means forming an enclosure about, and containing a lubricant for splash-oiling said mechanism and valve operating' means, shaft actuated means, includingV the govern or mechanism. for agitating the oil in said enclosure, and an oil circulating system including an oil pump arranged to deliver a stream of oil into said housing adjacent said operating means.

In combination in an internal combustion engine, a governor mechanism, an injec tion pump and operating means therefor, an air-start valve and operating means therefor, means, coacting With said governor.` for splash-oiling said operating i means, and means for supplying a stream of oil to a point adjacent said operating means, and adapted to cause a circulation of a body of oil about the operating means.

\ f4. In combination in an internal combustion engine, a governor mechanism, a governor controlled fuel valve and operating meanstherefor, a fuel supply pump, alubrieating oil pump, a lubricator, operating means for said pumps and lubricator; means, including said governor 'meehanisnnl for splash-oiling all of said operating means, and means including said oil pump and lubricator for recirculating oil about said pump operating means. 1 4

5. In an internal combustion engine, in adjacent relation, a governor mechanism, an inj ection pump andoperating means therefor,

a fuelr supply pump and operating means therefor, an `air-start valve and operating means therefor, means forming a structure enclosing said mechanism, pumps,valve and operating means, and coacting therewith, and vvithpthe governor, to provide for their lubrication conjointly, and an oil pump associ ated 7ith said enclosing structure, aA closed oil-circulating system'for the engine, including and in circuit. with said oil pump and said enclosing structure, said circulating systcmV including a conduit `arranged to discharge oilin said enclosing structure adjacent said Operating means andfgovernor.

l6.In combination in an internal combustion engine, a governor mechanism, a` governor controlled fuel valve vand operating means therefor, a fuel supply pump and operating means therefor,` an air-start valve and operating meanstherefor,means forming anenclosureifor oil, adjacent said mechanism, valves, pump and operating means, certain of said means. and mechanism being arranged to agitato the oil in said enclosure, and adapted therewith for the splash-oiling of parts within `the enclosure, and means, driven by saidrfuel pump operating means, connected for supplying a stream of oil` to said enclosure ad'acent certain of' said `ooeratinv` j v v l n.

means. y j

fln combination'in aninternal combustion engine, with a common `drive shaft, a governor mechanism, a governor controlled injection valve and operatingmeans therefor, an injection pump and operating `means therefor, combined stopping means-and manually controlled injection pump operatingnmeans, an air-start valve and operating means there.- for-,means forming a housing for said mechanism, valves, pump, Voperating means anda portion `of the drive shaft commonthereto,

and means for circula-ting` a bodyfof oil Within saidghousing and about lcertain of` said operating mechanism. f Y

8. .Tn'coml'nnation with the crank case of an internal combustion engine,` agovernor mechanism.; an injection pumpy and operating means therefor, combined stopping means and manually controlled injection pump operating means, a fuel supply pump, and op- @rating means therefor, a lubricating pump,

a force feed lubricator operating means for conjointly actuating the` lubricating pump 5 a housing adapted to carry .an oil supply for said mechanism, pumps and means, said housing being separate from, and disposed at oneend of the crank case, vand belovs7 said lubf ttor, and a conduitfrom said lubricator to said housing, terminating .nearcertain of said operating means and adapted to cause a movevment of oil through said housing. Y

y 9; ln combination` 'n internalcombustion engine having a cranlzicase, a governor y mechanism,a fuel supply pump, a lubricating pump, a `lubricator, combined fuel supply pump operating means and lubricating pump and lubricator'operating means, an air-start vali/'e.andY operating means therefor, an enclosure for said mechanism, pumps and operating means,V said enclosure containing a supply ofloil, and coactingvvith certain of the parts therein for their splash-lubrication, said enclosure boing external to and carried by the crank case, asconduit from said lubricating pump .to saidlulnicator,a passage from said lub icator to said enclosure and disposed` to deliver aV stream of oil tova point near said operating 1neans,wand `an oilV passage from said enclosure to said lubricating pump.

l0. In combination With the crankcase of an internalccmbustion engine, a lubricating pump, a; force-lubricator, an enclosed oil yreservoir.external to thefcrank case, a governor mechanism, aV fuel supply pump, combined fuelsupply pump operating means and lubricating pump and lubricator operating means, an air-start valve and operating means therefor,-said mechanism, fuel pump and operating means being disposed` in said reservoir, splash-lubricating means for said devices,Y constituted. vby said governor` mechanism operating Withinsaid oil reservoir, and an oil passage Vfrom said force lubricator, directed to a point near saidr mechanism and operatingmeans, and adapted to circulate oil through said reservoir.l y l1., in an internal combustion engine havinga cranlrcase, engine `accessory devices including agovernor mechanism, a governor controlled valve and operating means therefor, an injection pump and operating means therefor, `a `fuel supply pump, operating means therefor, a lubricating pump, a forcel'ubricator, operating means operatively connected with the; lubricating` pump, and a housing-'for all of said devices, exterior to the eranlr ,casezandf disposed at one` extremity thereof, and means including said lubricating pump.v and lnbrica'tor, for circulating oil through said housing. j

l2. an internal combustion engine, a governor mechanism, a governor controlled valve and operating. means therefor, an` injection pumplland operating means thore- V for, a fuelsupply pump, a lubricanng pump, a' lubricator, combined operating meanslfor Cit said fuel supply pump, lubricating pump and lubricator, an air-start valve and operating means therefor, all of said operating means being disposed adjacent said governor mechanism, in a common housing forming an oil reservoir, and adapted to be splash-oiled by said governor mechanism, and means includin said lubricating pump, for circulating oil between said housing and lubricator, and through said oil reservoir.

13. In combination in an internal combustion engine, a plurality of engine adj uncts, associated with a common driving shaft, and including a force lubricator, a lubricating pump, governor mechanism, a governor controlled valve and operating means therefor, a sleeve on said shaft, carrying said governor and valve operating means, a fuel supply pump, combined fuel supply pump operating means and-lubricating pump and lubricator operating means, an air-start valve and operating means therefor; means forming an oil containing housing for said adjuncts, said governor adapted to agitato the oil in said housing upon other of the said engine adjuncts.

14. In an internal combustion engine, a power shaft, a plurality of engine accessories disposed about, and connected with said shaft, said accessories including a lubricating pump and a force lubricator, a governor mechanism, a governor controlled valve and operating means therefor, a sleeve adjustably mounted on said shaft and carrying the governor mechanism, and said valve operating means, a fuel supply pump, combined fuel supply pump operating means and lubricating pump and lubricator operating means, an air-start valve and operating means therefor; and splash-lubricating means, including said governor mechanism, and common to said operating means.

15. In an internal combustion engine, a crank case, a power shaft extending therefrom, a plurality of engine adjuncts including a lubricating pump, a force lubricator, certain of said adjunets being grouped about said shaft and including a governor mechanism, a governor controlled fuel Valve and operating means therefor, a sleeve mounted on said shaft and carrying said mechanism and valve operating means, an injection pump and operating means therefor, combined stopping means and manually controlled injection pump operating means, a. fuel supply pump, combined fuel supply pump operating means and lubricating pump and lubricator operating means, an air-start valve and operating means therefor, means forming a divided enclosure for said adjuncts, exterior to said crank case, the governor mechanism heilig so related to other of said adjuncts, as to effect splash-oiling thereof within said enclosure, and means including said lubricating pump and lubricator, for supplying a stream of oil into said enclosure near certain of said adjuncts.

16. In combination in an internal combustion engine, a crank case, an oil-containing housing external thereto for engine accessories including a governor mechanism, a governor controlled fuel valve and operating means therefor, an injection pump and operating means therefor, a lubricator, a fuel supply pump, combined fuel supply pump operating means and lubricating pump and lubricator operating means, an air-start valve and operating means therefor; a partition in said housing, between said pumps and operating means, the governor coacting with the -oil housing to constitute splashlubricating means for said operating means, below said partition; and a fuel reservoir for said pumps above the partition, and means including said lubricating pump and lubricator, for circulating Voil through the oil housing.

17. In combination in an internal combustion engine, a crank ease, a lubricating pump, a force lubricator, a housing structure constituting a splash-oiling reservoir, disposed external to the crank case for certain opel'- ating adjuncts of the engine, including a governor mechanism, a driving shaft therefor, a governor controlled fuel valve and operating means therefor, an injection pump and operating means therefor, a fuel supply pump, combined fuel .supply pump operating means and lubricating pump and lubricator operating means, an air-start valve and operating means therefor; each of said operating means being actuated by said governor drive shaft, and certain of the engine adjuncts adapted to extend into the oil in the housing and arranged thereby to be splash-oiled, and means including said oil pump, for supplying oil to said lubricator, and an overflow conduit from said lubricator to said housing, terminating near said operating means and adapted to circulate oil through said housing.

18. In an internal combustion engine, a crank case, a housing for engine adjuncts, disposed adjacent one extremity of the engine,rsaid adjuncts within the housing including a governor mechanism, a governor controlled fuel valve and operating means therefor, an injection pump and operating means therefor, a fuel supply pump, combined fuel supply pump operating means and lubricating pump and lubricator operating means, an air-start lvalve? and operating means; a power shaft in the housing for all of said operating means, a lubricating pump and a lubricator exterior to said housing, a lubricating reservoir formed by the housing and coacting with certain of the engine adjuncts to lubricate all of said operating means, means for circulating oil between said lubricating pump and lubri- 'adapted to deliver a stream of oil to Vpump-operating means attached to the other end of said rocker, and means for circulating oil in opposite directions between said lubricating pump and lubricator, and about said eccentric and rocker,

20. In an internal combustion engine, a crank case, i a casing external thereto, adapted to contain lubricating oil, a" governor and a drive shaft therefor, in said casing, a lubricating oil container below said casing, a fuel oil chamber above said casing, a force feed lubricator above said casing, a

, fuelV supply pump within said chamber, a

lubricating pump attached to said container, and arranged to deliver oil to said lubricator, an overflow conduit from the lubricator adapted to deliver a` stream of oil to the mechanism within the casing, a rocker within said casing, means operatively connecting the rocker with the governor shaft, said pumps and lubricator being adapted to be operated by said shaft through. said rocker and connecting means, and means including the governor, for splash-oiling said rocker and connecting means.

21. In an internal combustion engine having a crank case, the combination of a fuel injection system,an air-start system, and an oil-containing housing external to the crank case, for the operative elements of said systenis, a control element for said injection system, disposed within the housing, a governor mechanism in the housing, adapted for automatic control Yof said injection system through the control element therefor, said governor mechanism being disposed in adjacencev toV the operative lelements of the starting and injection-systems and adapted to agitata the oil in said housing adjacent such elements, and means forintroducing a stream of oil into said housing near said operative elements therein, and adaptedto effect a circulation of oil through said housing. y

22. In an internal combustion engine having a crank case, a housing external to the Vcrank case and adaptedto contain oil, a fuel ection system and an air-start system having their operative elements in said housing, an engine shaft in said housing carrying said elements, said elements including an element for operating and controlling said injection system and an element for actuating portions of said air-start system-,certain of said; operative elements adapted to operate into the oil ofisaid housing, whereby themechanism of bothof said systems is self-oiling, and 'anoilcirculating pump outside of said housingarrangedftod'eliver a streamof oil to, and circulate "oil within said housing, adj acentsaid operative elements.v f Y p f Y 23. In an internal combustion engine, including an engine shaft, an auxiliary housing adaptedtorcontain `oil and surrounding a portionV of said shaft,a fuel injection system and an'air-start system, having their operative elements :carried-bythe shaft in said housing, a governor mechanism carried by the shaft within said housing, injection control means carried by said shaft, operatively connecting said governor and said injection system, the operating elements of said systems being arranged to be splash-oiled by the governor mechanism, coacting with the oil in said housing, and means for supplying a stream of oil to said operative elements, and circulating the oil within said housing.

24'. In an internal combustion engine, an auxiliary housing, an engine shaft extending into the housing, a fuel injection system and an air-start system, the operating portions of said systems being enclosed by the housing,

and carried by said shaft; a governor mechanism within the housing, means carried by said shaft for operatively relating the gov- 'ernor and said injection system, an oil-reservoir in said housing, the governor mechanism 'and certain of said operating portions adapted to operate in said oil reservoir, and means Vfor causing a flow of oil into said housing adjacent said governorrand operating portions of said systems.

25. In an internal combustion engine, an auxiliary housing, an engine shaft in said housing, a fuel injection system and an airstart system, the operating elements of said systems being within the housing, and including timing means for said injection system,

Vsaid timing means comprising a sleeve on said shaft, a. cam on said sleeve, and a governor mechanism in controlling association with said cam, and an oil'reservoir in the housing,certain of said timing means adapted to agitato the oil in the reservoir, and means for causing a flow ofoil into said housing near said governor and operating elements. i

26. In an'internal combustion engine, an auxiliary housing, an engine shaft therein, a

fuel injection system and an air-start system having their operating elements disposed in the housing, and associated with said shaft, timing meansv for said systems within the housing and including a plurality of sleeves having cams thereon and adjustably positioned about the end of said shaft, and a governor mechanism associated with one of said sleeves; an oil circulating system inizo Y cluding an oil pump inI operative connection with; said engine shaft within the housing, a. reservoir above the housing, an oil reservoir formed by the housing, Van oil passage between said reservoirs, directed to the operating elements of the uei injection and air-start systems, and adapted to cause a circulation of oil in said last named reservoir, said governor 4 mechanism being" arranged to operatein said suA last named oil reservoir, whereby said systems and said mechanism arel self-lubricating, and a fuel reservoir associated with the housing, for supplying the injection system.

MORRIS J. GOLDBERG. 

